New products at Crocus
Thursday, April 1st, 2010New products added today at Crocus
oak-leaved hydrangea £14.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Flower colour: whiteOther features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies; the flower-heads make excellent dried flower arrangementsHardiness: fully hardyArching clusters of long-lasting, double white flowers from July to September, pink-tinged with age, and deeply lobed, mid-green leaves. This deciduous, oak-leaved hydrangea is later-flowering than other varieties. With magnificent, bronze-purple autumn foliage, it makes an eye-catching specimen plant for a partly shady border with moist, well-drained soil.Garden care:Requires minimal pruning. Where necessary remove misplaced or diseased shoots in spring.
